superintendent, 807th expeditionary squadron hagel from detroit, michigan. i want to say go tigers. good evening, mr. president. sergeant first class david wood i'm out of monument, colorado third infantry division. brigade task force light horse. thank you very much for having us here at your party. congratulations. good evening, mr. president. i'm the operations superintendent to 807 expeditionary squadron and the world's greatest air force. say congratulations tonight. you all have a blessed evening. got one thing for all of you there. >> rocking the board. well, listen, to all of you who are there, we know it's tough being away from your families. we know the incredible sacrifices and challenges that you meet every single day, but i can tell you that you have got a room full of patriots here. [cheers] and although i have got to admit that there are a little spiffied up right now, their heart and soul their dedication, their sense of duty is at one with every single one of the folks in kandahar right now. i want you to know that when i was standing on the steps of the capitol tod